Target on Tuesday announced a new commitment to sustainability in packaging, a program first launched in 2013, through five new initiatives. The retailer said it exceeded its previous goals by coming up with 160 enhanced packaging designs that use fewer materials, more recycled content and were recyclable themselves, according to a company blog post.
The five new initiatives include: Eliminating expanded polystyrene in its packaging; Sourcing (at first through its own Spritz, Pillowfort, Cat & Jack, up & up, Smith & Hawken and Threshold store brands) from sustainably managed forests; Adding the standardized “How2Recycle label” on more packaging; Joining national recycling nonprofit the Recycling Partnership; and boosting demand for recyclable packaging by joining efforts of The Material Recovery Facility of the Future and Beyond 34.
